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- C-Suite ·
Dan Pink’s World Regret Survey
As we finish a difficult year and look toward the promise and renewal of another, I wanted to leave you with Dan Pink’s World Regret…
- C-Suite ·
Drawing from a Deeper Well
After any speech that I give, or in last week’s meeting with my global mastermind, or nestled within the feedback that I receive from clients,…
- Snow day ·
Declaring a Snow Day
I caught the tail end of a report on NPR this evening where a school administration official had declared a snow day after a great…
Strategy, not Struggle
Have you mapped out yours? Below are the last two questions — of eight — for Strategic Emergence in the new year. Where do you…
- goals ·
Your 2021 Commitment
Professional, personal. To your organization, your team. Most importantly: to yourself. What will it be? Think big. Your first response might not be the one.…
- C-Suite ·
Magnificence Matters
It’s more than merely not being mediocre. It’s about creating a footprint that you’re proud of, that you think was time well spent in the…
Searching for Perfect, Last Minute Gifts?
Look no further.
Keeping Your Leadership Sanity
I was keynoting this morning to CEOs and senior executives in Canada on, “Bringing the Outside In: Cultivating the Soil of Entrepreneurship in Your Organization.”…
- C-Suite ·
Private Session Next Week
Before we move into the holidays and the end of this year, I wanted to share an update and extend a special invitation to you.…
- C-Suite ·
The Trifecta of Influential Communication
I was working with a client yesterday helping them prepare for an internal pitch to key stakeholders and suggested that they break their presentation into…
The Genie that’s Out of the Bottle
Flexibility. And it’s not going back in. The pandemic and WFH has forced flexibility where it might not have been considered before. And while there…
2021
In 4 weeks. Are you positioning for success? Two more questions — of eight — for Strategic Emergence: What are the best opportunities that exist…
What’s the One Thing
That you do not want to go back to ‘normal’? And how will you ensure that it doesn’t?
The Wind Behind You
At the beach last week, I was reminded of what it is to run into the wind. And what it is when that force is…
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2020
For the fifth year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…
In Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving (anyone else in disbelief that we’re almost there?), I want to thank you for your readership and participation in our ongoing…
Two More Questions for Strategic Emergence in 2021
If you missed the first two, go here. If your organization or team achieved just one thing between now and the end of the year…
What if Squishy is Solid?
What if the skills and talents that we think of as “soft” – inspirational leadership, as an example — are actually the drivers of solid…
The Race to First
Is not paved with lackluster talent. Is yours the type of organization and leadership that attracts, retains, — and develops – the best? For more…
1 Seat!
Has opened for Tuesday night’s virtual session on Strategic Emergence, and there is currently no one on the waitlist. At 6pm ET on November 17th,…
Flexibility and Responsibility
Are not antonyms. And the leaders and organizations that know it, are succeeding in the WFH context. For more on working with me directly to…
- book ·
When Things Slide Sideways
These were among the topics at last night’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum where Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus of BCBS of NC, joined us for an…
To Our Veterans
To all of those who serve, and have served, in our armed forces — and to your families — we say thank you. Happy Veterans…
Ever Since Last Week’s Election
I’ve been asking myself one question: How can business leaders help our nation to heal? Write to me directly if you’re interested in joining a…
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